As teammates, her grandparents, and other fans of the record-setting 2025 Chillicothe High School volleyball Lady Hornets watch, senior right-hitter Lyla Beetsma thwarts a tall St. Joseph: Lafayette player’s over-the-net attempt to block her shot by, with a slight delay, tipping the ball softly over the extended arms for a winning shot during CHS’ Sept. 25 Midland Empire Conference victory. This past Monday night, the Lady Hornets earned a one-third share of this season’s MEC title with their sixth league win in a row, a 4-games victory at St. Joseph: Benton. It is the first conference crown in the sport in the Chillicothe program’s 32-seasons history. (JENNIFER SMITH/C-T FILE PHOTO)
Lady Hornets won last five league matches after opening loss It was one monumental goal down and another still a possibility for the peaking Chillicothe…
